po łebkach

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “on heads”. From the fact that if one who touches only the heads, tips of objects, and does not delve deeper into their structure, is not interested in the state of the whole, never acquires full knowledge of something to the end.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ‿ˈwɛp.kax/
  • Rhymes: -ɛpkax
  • Syllabification: po‿łeb‧kach

Adverb

po łebkach (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) loosely, sloppily, carelessly
    Synonym: niedokładnie
    Antonym: dokładnie

Further reading

  • po łebkach in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • po łebkach in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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